Victory Life KY

Kingdom Culture V

Episode Summary

Our assignment is taking the culture of the kingdom everywhere we go.

Episode Notes

• Matthew 6:33,NLT- “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”

• MSG- Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now.

• The main reason Jesus made this statement is because God has an assignment for every one of us that will absolutely require that we be governed by His system, not the one of this world.

• In Matthew 18, Jesus tells us that anyone who will humble themself and become like a little child will the greatest in the Kingdom.

• Remember, Jesus told us everything pertaining to the Kingdom of Heaven is like someone sowed a seed.

• So if we’re ever going to take part in the things of the Kingdom, if we’re going to fulfill our God ordained assignment, we’ve got to have these conversations. Talk about it, think about it until we begin experiencing a life of the supernatural, of the Kingdom.

• Our thinking has to be renewed because the truth is, everyone of us go in the direction of our most dominate thoughts.

• And according to Jesus, the Kingdom of God is in us and it’s brought into this realm through believing and speaking.

• In God’s Kingdom words are so much more than communication. Words actually contain spiritual reality. Think about it, we’re born of incorruptible word.

• This is why Jesus told us that if we would believe what we say would come to pass, we would have what we say.

• But right believing and right speaking starts with right thinking. “As a man thinks...” The soul of a human is the governor of our life. It consists of our mind and will, and it works in connection with our spirit.

• This means, thoughts are spiritual. Here’s a perfect example, how many times did Jesus address issues with a person directly from their thoughts. Thoughts are seeds. And make no mistake our enemy will be relentless attacking our thoughts.

• And this is why James tells us we cannot continue to live double-minded and expect to function in a different reality.

• James 1:7-8,MSG- If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get His help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. 
• Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves. 
• Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.”

• John gives us further insight with his statement, “As our soul prospers,” so we have to ask ourselves, what’s the dominant influence in our soul. How single minded would you say you are concerning the Kingdom?

• So, as each of us as people of God grow to the place where we’re seeking, steeping our life in Kingdom realities, putting the things of God first, praying His Kingdom come, His will be done, the more effective our influence becomes.

• I think at the end of the day, everything about our talk, everything concerning the Kingdom hinges on this question that Jesus asked, “Who do you say that I am?”

• Matthew 16:13-19,NKJV-  “When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” 
• v.14, So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
• v.15, He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 
• v.16, Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 
• v.17, Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 
• v. 18, And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 
• v.19, And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.””

• v.19,NLT- “And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”

• v.19,MSG- “And that’s not all. You will have complete and free access to God’s kingdom, keys to open any and every door: no more barriers between heaven and earth, earth and heaven. A yes on earth is yes in heaven. A no on earth is no in heaven.”

• Jesus, our King said, “I will give you the keys of the Kingdom. Keys are principles, precepts and laws. They also represent authority and dominion, which was transferred to us at the great commission. They are the proclaimed word of the King.

• Psalm 19:7-8,NKJV- The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul;
• The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; 
• The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; 
• The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

• This is why the apostle James teaches us to not just be hearers of God’s word, but doers. God told Joshua, observe to do all that is written in His word.

• 1 Peter 2:9,NKJV- “But you are a CHOSEN generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;”

• CHOSEN- (gr. Eklektos) picked out for special privilege and assignment.

• The Holy Spirit goes on to teach us just how to keep the corruption and pollution in this world from infiltrating our Kingdom, and that’s by continually proclaiming His praises.

• Why is this talk so crucial for now? I believe God wants each of us to examine our own life to determine just what we know about this world we’ve been born into.

• Contrary to popular terminology, Christianity is not a religion!!

• Christian means like Him, born of his nature, seated with Him in Heavenly places, authorized to execute the His Kingdom in this world.

• And make no mistake, God does expect us to understand and execute our assignment. This is why in Luke, Jesus says, “It has been given to you, My chosen ones to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven.

• Revelation 5:9-10,NKJV- And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, “And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.”

• King- A royal executive ordained for exercising dominion.
• Priest- A spiritual representative between God and His creation, responsible for His people’s spiritual well being.

• Thing is, both Adam and Jesus stood in both roles at the same time.

• God’s plan has always been for His people to establish Kingdom dominion and represent Him to the rest of the world.

• Romans 5:17,AMP- “For if because of one man's trespass (lapse, offense) death reigned through that one, much more surely will those who receive God's overflowing grace (unmerited favor) and the free gift of righteousness, putting them into right standing with Himself, reign as kings in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

• Isaiah 61, The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, that my people will be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. You shall be named the priests of the LORD, servants of the Almighty. 

• According to Jesus we are children of God, joint heirs with Christ, seated with Him in Heavenly places in Christ. The apostle John tells us the we’ve been chosen by Jesus for an assignment. Philippians informs us that we are citizens of Heaven. Corinthians says we are ambassadors of Heaven on the earth. And Genesis lays the foundation that we’ve been created in His image and likeness.
• He told His creation to fill the earth, subdue it, have dominion over it.

• Genesis 1:31,NKJV- Then God saw everything He had made, and indeed it was very good.

• What every born again must come to terms with is that in Christ we’ve been brought back to this original design, its simply in seed form and has to grow, so let it grow!

• God absolutely expects us to represent our Kingdom right now. Right in the middle of kingdoms of this world rising and falling.

• But the Psalmist reminds us that the Kingdom of God is an everlasting Kingdom.

• Revelation 11:15,NKJV- “Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”

• Daniel 7:27,NKJV- Then the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.

• This is why Jesus came preaching the Kingdom of Heaven, assigning all His followers to do the same, because very soon these two passages are going to be fulfilled. 

• And this is why He commands us to put the Kingdom first.

• 1 Peter 2:9,NKJV- “But you are a CHOSEN generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;”

• CHOSEN- (gr. Eklektos) picked out for special privilege and assignment.